A weekly investigation of the history of Pekin and Tazewell County, including an archive of all blogs going back to 2015.
This week, on Friday evening, 25 April 2025, in commemoration of this...
Jared L. Olar
April 22, 2025
By Jared L. Olar Local History Program Coordinator The decade of the...
Jared L. Olar
February 15, 2024
As Pekin’s Bicentennial Year continues and we now find ourselves in Black...
Jared L. Olar
February 8, 2024
Ongoing research into the family of Nance Legins-Costley (1813-1892) has recently uncovered...
Jared L. Olar
September 21, 2023
Last week in this column, we surveyed the African-American population of Pekin...
Jared L. Olar
May 29, 2020
Continuing our review of what historical records can tell us of 19th-century...
Jared L. Olar
May 22, 2020
It’s on the logo of the Pekin Police Department and it’s the...
Jared L. Olar
September 29, 2017
Here’s a chance to read one of our old Local History Room...
Jared L. Olar
July 24, 2017
Pekin Daily Times owner and publisher F. F. McNaughton used his daily...
Jared L. Olar
February 17, 2017
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Read stories about the people, places, events, landmarks, businesses, and everyday moments that helped shape Pekin’s history. Each article offers a closer look at the community’s past while preserving the local stories and experiences that connect generations.
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